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Read More“Als we naast de nummer 35 met sambal nog een ander Chinees succesnummer moeten noemen, dan is het wel de Xiaomi SU7.” Zo luidt de eerste zin van een artikel van Autovisie, een Nederlands platform over auto’s, over de nieuwe Xiaomi SU7 elektrische auto dat werd
Read MoreIn February 2022, Asian Raisins approached the Belgian media company De Chinezen for a discussion [article in Dutch] about their website design, which contained stark references to communist China. For instance, the site featured a bright red colour scheme with yellow stars, whilst their front page
Read MoreOn November 21st, 2021, Asian Raisins tried to lobby for a name change concerning Filipinos cookies being sold in several shops in The Netherlands. Complaint letters were sent to the producer, Artiach, as well as the retailers Action, Jumbo, and SweetSupply (via bol.com). At the time,
Read MoreLianne grew up in the Bible Belt: "There are people who believe that therapy and medication aren’t the right path. They suggest that you should trust in God and that He will help you." Lianne (20) was born in China and was adopted by white Dutch
Read MoreFigures like Jan Pieterszoon Coen responsible for mass murders, are still honored in streetnames. To address this, Asian Raisins organized a sticker campaign on August 17, 2024, during Indonesia's Independence Day, showcasing twelve Indonesian National Heroes. The campaign aimed to take a stand against colonial glorification.
Read MoreIt has been known for a while that job applicants with non-Dutch names are less likely to be invited for a job interview (source: National Programme against Discrimination and Racism 2022 and Action plan labour market discrimination 2022-2025). A group of researchers from the Netherlands, Germany,
Read MoreJamie Schaduw (36) is the son of a Moluccan father and a Dutch mother. He is committed to preserving languages and cultures that are prone to disappear in the future. Although the Moluccan-Malay language is important to the Moluccan community, there are few from the younger
Read MoreWeek Against Racism Panel Discussion: Through the Glasses of People with an Adoption Background As part of the Week against Racism, we collaborated with Pakhuis de Zwijger to organise a panel discussion on Monday, March 18th. The focus was on the racism experienced by East, South
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